Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for South Dakota by County
Population: Age 50 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.9 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 119,392,268.
- Rank within US : N/A
South Dakota
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.8 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 322,257.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52
Custer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 58.6 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 5,090.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 30 of 3143
Fall River County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 55.1 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,953.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 71 of 3143
Campbell County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.8 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 797.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 93 of 3143
Hyde County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.0 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 665.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 178 of 3143
Sully County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 746.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 203 of 3143
Harding County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 541.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 245 of 3143
McPherson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.3 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,123.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 253 of 3143
Miner County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.7 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,096.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 350 of 3143
Day County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.9 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,563.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 411 of 3143
Jerauld County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.8 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 864.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 416 of 3143
Potter County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.7 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,135.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 428 of 3143
Haakon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.2 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 789.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 500 of 3143
Stanley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.4 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,368.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 565 of 3143
Spink County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.3 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,844.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 579 of 3143
Tripp County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.0 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,521.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 611 of 3143
Gregory County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.9 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,792.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 624 of 3143
Edmunds County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.6 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,800.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 660 of 3143
Lawrence County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.3 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 11,782.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 712 of 3143
Douglas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.7 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,235.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 792 of 3143
Lake County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.7 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 4,835.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 792 of 3143
Marshall County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.5 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,896.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 823 of 3143
Perkins County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.3 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,324.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 852 of 3143
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.1 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,251.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 882 of 3143
Kingsbury County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 42.7 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,223.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 961 of 3143
Hand County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 42.4 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,292.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1014 of 3143
Faulk County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.9 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 895.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1121 of 3143
Walworth County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.9 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,220.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1121 of 3143
Deuel County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.4 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,787.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1224 of 3143
Hutchinson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.1 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,041.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1297 of 3143
Clark County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.0 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,588.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1321 of 3143
Bon Homme County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.9 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,874.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1346 of 3143
Yankton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.9 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 9,556.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1346 of 3143
Brule County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.8 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,144.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1371 of 3143
Butte County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.4 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 4,255.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1471 of 3143
Moody County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.3 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,565.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1495 of 3143
Aurora County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.5 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,017.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1658 of 3143
Pennington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.5 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 44,232.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1658 of 3143
Turner County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.3 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,446.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1709 of 3143
Sanborn County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.2 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 930.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1732 of 3143
Roberts County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.0 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,987.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1780 of 3143
Codington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.3 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 10,926.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1939 of 3143
Davison County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.0 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 7,582.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2017 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.7 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 6,372.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2080 of 3143
Hughes County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.1 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 6,582.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2175 of 3143
McCook County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.0 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,123.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2197 of 3143
Brown County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.5 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 13,901.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2285 of 3143
Beadle County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.9 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 6,919.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2374 of 3143
Lyman County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.9 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,336.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2374 of 3143
Charles Mix County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.7 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,317.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2412 of 3143
Hanson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.6 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,237.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2425 of 3143
Meade County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.6 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 10,478.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2557 of 3143
Jones County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.1 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 351.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2619 of 3143
Jackson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.0 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 903.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2815 of 3143
Minnehaha County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.3 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 62,797.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2860 of 3143
Hamlin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.4 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,910.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2919 of 3143
Mellette County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.3 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 620.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2922 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 20,477.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2943 of 3143
Ziebach County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 722.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2943 of 3143
Corson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.2 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,128.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2987 of 3143
Bennett County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 895.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3080 of 3143
Brookings County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 9,248.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3086 of 3143
Dewey County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,327.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3102 of 3143
Clay County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,788.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3110 of 3143
Buffalo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 421.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3120 of 3143
Oglala Lakota County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,950.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3133 of 3143
Todd County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
- People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,885.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3137 of 3143
Notes:
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Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 50 and over, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.